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  • BuddhaHat3

    I'll be pulling out an old favourite recipe from Ferran Adria tonight, his bolognese recipe from his 2011 cookbook The Family Meal. Super simple, heavy on the butter, stores really well, and warms you up in winter. Because the cookbook is designed for feeding a restaurant brigade, the measurements are included for 2, 6, 20 and 75 people, it's awesome.

    Bolognese Sauce – makes 2.5kg (serves many people!)

    225g butter
    1.2kg beef mince
    350g pork sausage meat
    500g onions, finely chopped
    150g celery, finely chopped
    400g carrots, finely chopped
    150ml extra-virgin olive oil
    12g tomato purée
    1.6kg tinned chopped tomatoes (4 x 400g tins)
    a pinch of sugar

    Put a large saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add the butter and let it melt before adding the beef mince. fry until browned, then add the sausage meat. Cook for another few minutes, then season well with salt and pepper, and cook for 15 minutes, stirring, until golden brown.

    Put another large pan over a low heat, then add the olive oil. Gently fry the chopped onions, celery and carrot until softened, about 12 minutes.

    Add the meat to the vegetables and stir well to combine. Add the chopped tomatoes and tomato purée. Season again with salt, pepper and a pinch of sugar. Simmer for 90 minutes, or until the meat is really tender.

    Serve with pasta and grated Parmesan of course.

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